Runts are crunchy candies sold by Nestlé in the shape, color, and flavor of a selection of fruits. Runts have a hard candy shell with a compressed dextrose center, similar in consistency and flavor to Spree.
To disable their vehicle when they are pursued by Blockbuster employees for owing late fees in "Bend or Blockbuster", Peter throws a handful of Runts candies, which succeeds.